Center of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology, and Photonics

Part-time Research Assistant (RA) position:

Center of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology, and Photonics (CSMNP) at SmartCI Research Center at Alexandria University, is seeking a part-time research assistant “2-3 days/week” to participate in research projects. The lab will offer a competitive monthly salary commensurate with your qualifications and skills for twelve months susceptible for a renewal.

Qualifications:
● Must hold a B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or closely related field.
● Conducting independent research in collaborative and industrial projects.
● Demonstrating skills to carry out high quality research work. Peer-reviewed published papers are a bonus.

Skills:
● Preferred to have an adequate background in one or more of the following fields including piezoelectric membranes and its characterizations, electric polarization analysis, circuits analysis.
● Work in a team environment with capabilities of problem solving.
● Self-motivation and continual learning.
● Proficiency in written and oral English communication skills.


Research Tasks:
● Developing piezoelectric analysis setups.
● Nanofibers characterizations including mechanical, electrical, and piezoelectric analysis.
● Assisting with any other research tasks/projects activities as needed.

To apply, please submit a letter of interest and an updated CV including received professional certifications, research projects you participated in and related scientific publications (if any), to the following e-mail address:
[email protected]

Job post: Research Assistant in Quantum Network/Cryptography

Job Description:

Center of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology, and Photonics (CSMNP) is looking for an outstanding Research Assistant to join the Future Intelligent Networking project. The objective of this project is to explore technology-driven interventions in Quantum Network Systems along with correlated Quantum Cryptography pursuing an analytical study and experimental approach.

The candidate for this position should preferably have a degree in Computer Science/Engineering / Information Technology / or any related field, have excellent analytical skills, and possess strong written and verbal communication skills in English. The candidate should be highly motivated to engage in research, be capable of working independently, and be open to exploratory work which may demand changing directions and picking up new skills on the go as required. It is desirable for the candidate to possess excellent programming skills, network system analysis, cryptography basics, and operations analysis and development experience with any of the mainstream Internet and its architectures, protocols, and applications. In addition, the candidate should exhibit an appetite for building mathematical models and numerical simulations for Quantum Network technologies, architectures, and the related Protocols and Applications. The ability to work with various analysis tools and software libraries and experiment with different approaches. It is also an expectation that the candidate will contribute towards setting up pilot trials, subsequent scale-up, and dissemination of this work.

Highly motivated candidates who are interested in this exciting research project should e-mail their CV (including information about their Referees) to Dr. Bassem Mokhtar ([email protected]). Given the volume of emails we receive, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Can you guess how to fabricate a multi-functional sensor in the form of nanofibrous membrane?
It's not only flexible, but also piezo-sensitive, and can be applied in different applications related to wearable and flexible electronics as well as industrial mechanical transducers.
Check out our recently published article and let's have an insightful discussion. 🤩
"Multi-functional wet-electrospun piezoelectric nanofibers sensing mat: Manufacturing, characterization, and applications"

Multi-functional wet-electrospun piezoelectric nanofibers sensing mat: Manufacturing, characterization, and applications This paper introduces the fabrication of multi-featured nanofibers membranes using wet-electrospinning process. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofib…

Research Assistant (RA) Vacancy
A Computer Networks Research Group is seeking a research assistant to participate in research projects.
The lab will offer a competitive monthly salary commensurate with your qualifications and skills for one year susceptible to renewal.

Qualifications:
• Must hold a B.Sc. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering (minor AI), or a closely
related field.

Skills:
• Solid background in machine learning.
• Ability to read and understand methodologies in research papers.
• Ability to conduct research in collaborative and industrial projects.
• Solid programming and application development skills (python, C++, Java)
• Certification in data science, networking, and the Internet of Things (IoT) is a plus.
• Experience with TensorFlow is a plus.
• Work in a team environment with capabilities of problem-solving.
• Self-motivation and continual learning.
• Proficiency in written and oral English communication skills.

Research Tasks:
• Design and write robust and reusable code components, models, and applications to implement research outcomes in machine learning and big data.
• Build, deploy, and test machine learning models to analyze and improve operations and performance of computer networks and protocols, and intelligent systems.

To apply, please submit your CV including received professional certifications, research projects you participated in, and related scientific publications (if any), to the following email address.
[email protected]

Part-time Research Assistant (RA) position:

Center of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology, and Photonics (CSMNP) at SmartCI Research Center at Alexandria University, is seeking a part-time research assistant “2-3 days/week” to participate in research projects. The lab will offer a competitive monthly salary commensurate with your qualifications and skills for six months susceptible for a renewal.

Qualifications:
● Must hold a B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or closely related field.
● Conducting independent research in collaborative and industrial projects.
● Demonstrating skills to carry out high quality research work. Peer-reviewed published papers are a bonus.

Skills:
● Solid background in one or more of the following fields including piezoelectric membranes and its characterizations, electric polarization analysis, circuits analysis.
● Work in a team environment with capabilities of problem solving.
● Self-motivation and continual learning.
● Proficiency in written and oral English communication skills.


Research Tasks:
● Developing piezoelectric analysis setups.
● Nanofibers characterizations including mechanical, electrical, and piezoelectric analysis.
● Assisting with any other research tasks/projects activities as needed.

To apply, please submit a letter of interest and an updated CV including received professional certifications, research projects you participated in and related scientific publications (if any), to the following e-mail address:
[email protected]

We are excited to introduce our innovative approach of utilizing the fabricated nanofibrous mats with their enhanced piezoelectric properties in antibacterial applications by studying the bacterial behaviour and more. 🎉
Here we are opening a new trend of the usability of piezoelectric nanofibers through masks, filters, and wound curing mats within anti-bacterial biological applications.

Check our recently published article in Nature's Scientific Reports Journal and let's have an interesting discussion and insights together. 🤩🎉

Innovative antibacterial electrospun nanofibers mats depending on piezoelectric generation - Scientific Reports This paper introduces a new approach of testing piezoelectric nanofibers as antibacterial mat. In this work, both Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and PVDF embedded with thermoplastic polyurethane nanofibers are synthesized as nanofibers mat via electrospinning technique. Then, such mat is analyzed as...

Energy harvesting systems now can depend on nanofibers for energy conversion from applied mechanical force into electrical energy.
Curious to know more?

Check our recent publication of Solution blow spun piezoelectric nanofibers membrane for energy harvesting applications.

Solution blow spun piezoelectric nanofibers membrane for energy harvesting applications Energy harvesting systems have benefited from the use of one-dimensional nanostructures such as nanofibers. For example, the conversion of mechanical …

Research Assistant (RA) position
Center of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology, and Photonics (CSMNP) at SmartCI Research Center at Alexandria University, is seeking a research assistant “full time (preferred) or part time” to participate in research projects. The lab will offer a competitive monthly salary commensurate with your qualifications and skills for one year susceptible for a renew.

Qualifications:
● Must hold a B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering, Material Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or closely related field.
● Conducting independent research in collaborative and industrial projects.
● Demonstrating skills to carry out high quality research work. Peer-reviewed published papers are bonus.

Skills:
● Solid background in one or more of the following fields including chemical preparations of organic solutions, nanostructures characterizations, solid state physics, piezoelectric membranes.
● Work in a team environment with capabilities of problem solving
● Self-motivation and continual learning
● Proficiency in written and oral English communication skills

Research Tasks:
● Fabrication of nanofibers using both electrospinning and solution blown spinning techniques.
● Developing electrospinning setups.
● Nanofibers characterizations including mechanical, electrical, and piezoelectric analysis.
● Assisting with any other research tasks/projects activities as needed.

To apply, please submit a letter of interest and an updated CV including received professional certifications, research projects you participated in and related scientific publications (if any), to the following e-mail address:
[email protected]

Research Assistant (RA) position

The Computer Networks Research Lab at SmartCI, with the collaboration with Center of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology, and Photonics (CSMNP), is seeking a research assistant “full time or part time” to participate in research projects. The lab will offer a competitive monthly salary commensurate with your qualifications and skills for one year susceptible for a renew.

Qualifications
● Must hold a B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related field.
● Conducting independent research in collaborative and industrial projects.
● Demonstrating skills to carry out high quality research work.
Skills
● Solid background of computer networks, especially sensor networks (architectures and protocols).
● Experience in machine learning systems is a must
● Certification in data science, networking, and Internet of Things (IoT) is a plus
● Programming skills (python, C++, Java)
● Ability to research intelligent systems-based solutions
● Work in a team environment with capabilities of problem solving
● Self-motivation and continual learning
● Proficiency in written and oral English communication skills
Research Tasks
● Performing literature searches and reviews.
● Modeling and simulating IoT networks and related operations.
● Developing machine learning models to analyze and improve operations and performance of application-specific IoT/IoNT networks and protocols.
● Assisting with any other research tasks/projects activities as needed.

To apply, please submit a letter of interest and an updated CV including received professional certifications, research projects you participated in and related scientific publications (if any), to:

[email protected]

Research Assistant (RA) position

The Computer Networks Research Lab at SmartCI, with the collaboration with Center of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology, and Photonics (CSMNP), is seeking a research assistant “full time or part time” to participate in research projects. The lab will offer a competitive monthly salary commensurate with your qualifications and skills for one year susceptible for a renew.

Qualifications
● Must hold a B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related field.
● Conducting independent research in collaborative and industrial projects.
● Demonstrating skills to carry out high quality research work.
Skills
● Solid background of computer networks, especially sensor networks (architectures and protocols).
● Experience in machine learning systems is a must
● Certification in data science, networking, and Internet of Things (IoT) is a plus
● Programming skills (python, C++, Java)
● Ability to research intelligent systems-based solutions
● Work in a team environment with capabilities of problem solving
● Self-motivation and continual learning
● Proficiency in written and oral English communication skills
Research Tasks
● Performing literature searches and reviews.
● Modeling and simulating IoT networks and related operations.
● Developing machine learning models to analyze and improve operations and performance of application-specific IoT/IoNT networks and protocols.
● Assisting with any other research tasks/projects activities as needed.

To apply, please submit a letter of interest and an updated CV including received professional certifications, research projects you participated in and related scientific publications (if any).

we are happy to share with you all, our recent publication in cooperation with Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), Maastricht University, The Netherlands as well as NRC Egypt Abdelgawad very interesting study regarding nanofiber production from biobased polymer using meltelectrospinning. please feel free to download and share.

Curcumin and Silver Doping Enhance the Spinnability and Antibacterial Activity of Melt-Electrospun Polybutylene Succinate Fibers Melt electrospinning is a polymer processing technology for the manufacture of microfibers and nanofibers. Additives are required to reduce the melt viscosity and increase its conductivity in order to minimize the fiber diameter, and can also impart additional beneficial properties. We investigated....